FIRST
READING: 1 Kings 19:
19 - 21
19
So he departed from there, and found Eli'sha the son of Shaphat, who
was plowing, with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he was with the
twelfth. Eli'jah passed by him and cast his mantle upon him.
20
And he left the oxen, and ran after Eli'jah, and said, "Let me
kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you." And
he said to him, "Go back again; for what have I done to you?"
21
And he returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and
slew them, and boiled their flesh with the yokes of the oxen, and
gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he arose and went after
Eli'jah, and ministered to him.
PSALM:
Psalms 16: 1 - 2, 5, 7
- 10
1
Preserve me, O God, for in thee I take refuge.
2
I say to the LORD, "Thou art my Lord; I have no good apart from
thee."
5
The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; thou holdest my lot.
7
I bless the LORD who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart
instructs me.
8
I keep the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I
shall not be moved.
9
Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices; my body also dwells
secure.
10
For thou dost not give me up to Sheol, or let thy godly one see the
Pit.
GOSPEL:
Luke 2: 41 - 51
41
Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the
Passover.
42
And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom;
43
and when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus
stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it,
44
but supposing him to be in the company they went a day's journey, and
they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintances;
45
and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking
him.
46
After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the
teachers, listening to them and asking them questions;
47
and all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his
answers.
48
And when they saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to
him, "Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I
have been looking for you anxiously."
49
And he said to them, "How is it that you sought me? Did you not
know that I must be in my Father's house?"
50
And they did not understand the saying which he spoke to them.
51
And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to
them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart.
